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一下子

yíxiàzi

Novice Level 2 ★ Core word

一下子 (yíxiàzi) is a Chinese word meaning “in a short while”. It sits at TOCFL Level 2 (CEFR Novice) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. in a short while
  2. all at once
  3. all of a sudden
  4. (after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
  5. all at once; suddenly

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Example

他一下子就把飯吃完了。

He finished the meal in no time.

Related words at this level

已經銀行音樂以為醫院一直有的遠

Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).